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THE INDEPENDENT
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TELEPHONE MAIN 841
P O BOX 81
Entered nt the Post Office at Honolulu
H T as Becond olaaa mail
SUBBOBIPXION BATES
get Month anywhere In the Ha
waiian Inlands f SO
Inr Year 6 00
Eur Year postpaid to Foreign Coun
tries 8 00
Puyoblo Invariably In Advance
t J TEBTA Proprietor and Pub-
lienor
EiJMTJND NOBBIE Editor
Residing In Honolulu
THURSDAY AUG 15 1901
TOPICS OF THE DAY
Who draws the salary allowed to
the Governor la it Dole or Cooper
or do they divide A territorial
official cannot draw two salaries
when the total exceeds a certain
amount but we dont think there
are any strings on federal officials
But then Dole is always willing to
take money and let the other fellow
work for it
The mail carriers are on their
routes delivering letters Look out
for squalls now Mr Eonake we
shall open an extra column for the
indignant correspondence of the
irate taxpayer who didnt get a let
ter beoause there wasnt any for
him Free delivery to him means
that there must be a letter for him
whenever the carrier comes
If inspection of food is to be bene
ficial to the people we think the
Board of Health should fearlessly
publish the names of those who sell
adulterated food and the brands of
gooda unfit for use If the Board
does so the public will know where
to make their purchases and what
to buy and a great advantagetwill
be gained
Mr E G Maofarlane took a right
point of yiew yesterday at the meet
ing of the Merchants Association
when he called attention to the ex
orbitant premiums demanded by
the insurance companies The
Board of Underwriters is alright
perhaps but it is simply another
trust which does not consider the
people entitled to a fair deal and
simply looks after the almighty
dollar for the close corporation It
is about timn that we got some fair
competition in the different lines of
business in these islands The fami
ly compaot system ought to be
played out as long as Mao and we
are not in it
A correspondent asks us why the
question of closing on Saturday
afternoons could npt be settled by
making some other day in the week
pay day for those who receive week
ly wages We realize that thb
reason of the opponents to closing
on Saturdays is that the wage earn
ers get their stipeuds at four oolook
and then make their purchases for
the coming week We think the
reason that other week dayB than
Saturday are not used as pay days
is that employers fee that a holiday
is good for Mr Workingman the
day after be gets his wages and
celebrates If be was paid on Wed
nesday he might not turn up on
ThuiUay When paid on a Satur
day he can take a good rest in
ohuroh on Sunday and turn up for
business bright and early on Mon
day morning Clerks salesmen
salesladies and so on should be paid
by the month or semi monthly
Any nioe looking saleslady could al
ways get something in advance if
needed from the handsome oblig
ing oashierB
Captain Simerson of the Mauna
Loa is somewhat sceptical in regard
to the alleged tidal wave recently
reported from Kona Ho was on
the coaBt at the time and while he
realized that the tide was unusual
high he hardly think there was a
genuine tidal wave High tide
with a strong southern swell was
probably mistaken for a tidal wave
What did you do asked the in
quisitive newspaper man What
did I do answered the jolly skip
per who is voted the most popular
of the shipmasters in our fleet I
simply picked up my ship on my
back and ran up to the top of the
mountain and I stayed there sir
until the wireless had sent a special
to the User We wonder whether
the Captain is a direct descendant
from the tribe of Anananias
Will the energetic Superintend
ent of Public Works kindly inform
the publio why the Waikiki road
from Fawaa to Diamond Head is
left in total darkneaB We remem
ber a time when the electric works
could not spare sufficient power
with which to have lights on the
road That is all pau now and we
can nee no excuse why the ever
growing population of the beautiful
suburb should bei compelled to
drive or walk along the finest road
we have in Egyptian darkness Mr
Boyd lives new Pawaa and has the
benefit of the light at the corner
Others however have to go to Wai
kiki a region possibly now out of
the sphere of the Superintendent of
Publio Works and they feel en
titled to some light on the subject
or at least on the road While talk
ing about the Waikiki road we
should also be pleased to learn
when it is to widened We thought
all surveys etc had been made and
private residents even subscribed to
cover the expenses and yet the most
dangerous driveway in Honolulu is
that portion of the Waikiki road
which lies between the residences of
Queen Liliuokalani on the makai
side and the Eapiolani Estate on
the mauka side The Waikiki road
is the finest boulevard we have but
it is in the place referred to far too
narrow for the ever increasing
traffic
Judge Humphreys paper wants
to shut up the sugar plantations
and establish small farms for the
good of the Territory We have
for years pointed out the fallacy of
the small farmer theory and events
have proven tho correctness of our
views We are now on the verge of
seeing the two inter islands steam
ship lines oombined and a material
increase in freight rates as the re
sult We know of course that the
answer will be that others will come
and run in opposition to the exist
ing steamship trust Oh yes They
will come but they will hardly re
main after they study the list of
the names of the stockholders in the
local steamship linns The Clau
dine stands as a monument over
Spreokels attempt to orush Wildera
company but how long did it take
before the Wilder flag was hoisted
over that boat Let the freight
question be settled first and then
the advocates of small farmers may
be able to talk rationally We will
give an instance to show the impos
sibility for the small farmer to com
pete with importers of goods from
California owing to the rates of
freight A Merchant in Hamakua
received an invoice of goods from
Honolulu Freight landing ex
penses and cartage amounted to
8225 exoluBive of the freight on
the invoice from San Francisco to
Honolulu He received exactly the
same goods via Hilo and bis ex
penses were 4850 The difference
betwoen those figures evidently
went into the treasury of the steam
ship company Where then is the
small farmer who must depend on
the Honolulu market to come in as
long as he Is at the meroy of the
steamship trust We- oppose the
planters because we olalm they
want too high dividends and pay
too small wages But under exist
ing conditions sugar is the only
salvation of Hawaii Judge Humph
reys to the oontrary notwithstand
ing
Plantations Managers Mooting
Managers of plantations of the
entire group will meet in this oity
next Monday at 10 oolook a m
for the purpose of considering the
labor situation There will be a
general conference which will touch
upon the various features of the
situation and the necessity for new
laborers The managers have been
holding meetings throughout the
Islands for several weeks and the
meeting here will be for the pur
pose of getting in shape for a final
decision upon the course to be fol
lowed The directors of the Sugar
Planters Association will meet with
the managers
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Died
Donnell In this oity August 14
1901 M T Donnell aged 66 years
father of Mrs C F Carlson
Bath Me papers please copy
Funeral will be at 1 p m this
afternoon from the residence of
C F Carlson No 11 Anapuni
street off Wilder avenue Friends
and acquaintances are respectfully
invited to attend the interment at
Pearl City
BI AUTHORITY
SEALED TENDEBB
Will be reoeived at the Office of
the Superintendent of Publio Works
till 12 oolook noon of August 19
1901 for 6000 Jeejt pf cast iron bell
and spigot water pipe of good
quality tested before delivery to an
internal pressure of 300 pounds per
square inch aho six 6 8 inch valves
to stand the samo pressure and to
be delivered F O B wharf Hono
lulu within sixty 60 days from
date of contract
The Superintendent of Publio
Works reserves the right to rejeot
any or all bids
Signed JAS Hi BOYD
Supt of Publio Works
August 15 1901 78 Sts
5777
SEALED TENDERS
Will be received at the Office of
the Superintendent of Publio Works
till 12 oolock noon of Aug 26th
1901 for the placing of a concrete
floor in Diamond Head Reservoir
The construction and painting of
roof constructing a spillway and
such grading as may be specified
Plans and specifications on file in
Office of Superintendent of Public
Works All bids to be accompanied
with a certified check for 500 made
payable to the Superintendent of
Publio Works Conditioned that if
the proposal be accepted and con
tract awarded and if bidder shall
fail or negleot to execute the con
tract and give bond required within
six days after award shall have been
made such check shall be deemed
liquidated damages for such failure
or negleot and shall be deposited to
the credit of Government Realiza
tion Fund 1
The Superintendent of Public
Works reserves the right to rejeot
any or all bidB
Signed JAS H BOYD
Supt ofPublio Works
Aug 13tb 1901 77 3ts
SEALED TEHDEES
Will be reoeived at the Office of
the Superintendent of Publio Works
till 12 oolook noon of Aug 26th
1901 for the construction of Coun
ters in Tax Office and Land Office
also sky light
Plans and specifications on file in
Office of Superintendent of Publio
Works
Bidders will state in their pro
posals seperate amount for each
Counter
The Superintendent of Publio
Works reserves the right to rejeot
any or all bids
Signed JAS H BOYD
Supt of Publio Works
Aug 18th 1901 76 3ts
The Independent 50 cents per
month
Biscuit or Jinga layfa
Or some other kind of Biscuit or Wafer
SUCH AS
CHAMPAGNE
ORANGE
LEMON
STRAWBERRY
VANILLA
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WATER
BENTS H M
HIGH TEA
SNOW FLAKE
85S88 Wmlm
PRETZELS
GRHAM
EDUATOR
Etc Etc Etc j Etc
Just received a fresh shipment of the above at
HENRY MAY CO LT
FORT STRBBET
P O BOX 386 TELEPHONES MAIN 22 24 92
The Liquor Trust is
Barking at our Heels
Because we Sell
Claret 50c per gallon
Zinfandel Fort Etc
75c per gallon
SIX YEARS OLD BOURBON WHISKEY
AT 350 PER GALLON
Honest Goods at Right Prices is our Motto
HOFFSCHLAEGER CO LTD
The Pioneer Wine ana Liquor House King near Bethel
LACESI LACES
At the Lace Counter
in Valenciennes Ap
plique Swiss Nainsook
and all over Embroidery
Real Terchon All over
Lace in Black and White
Newest Designs and Finest
Quality A big choice at
E W JORDAN
No 10 Fort Street
Metropolitan Heat On
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LONG BRANCH BATHS
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With brtaktrt wng give lullaby
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WILLIASl SAVIDGE CO
206 Merchant Street
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